Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

bie, de lo mas bien

English translation:

Everything was fine, could not be better

Added to glossary by ekat
Aug 13, 2011 11:07
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term

bie, de lo mas bien

Spanish to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature novela
todo estaba bien, de lo mas bien
Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (2): lorenab23, Evans (X)

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Proposed translations

+3
1 hr
Selected

Everything was fine, could not be better

It all depends on the context, but the emphasis in "de lo más" in Spanish may be necessary in the English translation as well. Again, you must decide according to the context.
Note from asker:
Thank you very much.I agree that translation should "bear" this repetition too
Peer comment(s):

agree Pablo Julián Davis : excelente (sugeriría 'couldn't be better')
1 hr
agree Simon Bruni
2 hrs
agree Jennifer Adcock
1 day 21 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
1 min

fine, very fine

Everything was fine, very fine

Mike
Note from asker:
thank you v ery much
Peer comment(s):

agree Esperanza González
1 hr
Thank you, Esperanza - Mike
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+6
1 hr

everything was fine, just fine

My suggestion.
Peer comment(s):

agree Bubo Coroman (X) : brief and very idiomatic
17 mins
Thanks, Deborah
agree franglish
2 hrs
Thanks, franglish
agree Simon Bruni
2 hrs
Thanks, Simon
agree Evans (X) : sounds more natural
3 hrs
Thanks, Gilla
agree James A. Walsh
3 hrs
Thanks, James
agree Claudia Luque Bedregal
10 hrs
Thanks, Claudia
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